Another analysis from the ivory tower. I'd love to see them survey baby boomers and/or realtors, instead of just guess at what might happen. Baby Boomers, the largest generation of Americans in history until the Millennials came along, have influenced the country...
Boomers
Boomer Liquidations 2
Rob Dawg is skeptical (as I have become) that boomers will be fleeing their long-time residences any time soon: Reader Ty Webb isn't so sure though: For the most part, boomers own the houses, so besides the usual Big 3 reasons for selling (death, divorce, and job...
Boomer Liquidations
It's just a matter of whether it will be a trickle or a flood: The preference for baby boomers to age in place has been blamed in part for lower homeownership rates among millennials, who have been forced to compete for a smaller slice of available properties on the...
Aging Boomers = Fewer Moves
It looks like the low-inventory era will be here for a while.... The statistics about the waves of baby boomers turning 65 each day are old news to anyone who works in a senior-focused industry. But a new report from Harvard University adds a new twist to measuring...
Boomers Moving Out
This story is about the same as Carlsbad folks moving to San Jacinto, where you can buy brand-new houses in the $300,000s. But boomers want to stay within range of their kids and grandkids, so any boomer-flight could be muted. [button...
80 Is The New 65
Two good reasons why boomers aren't selling: They are working longer, and kids still live at home (or might return): Thanks to their...
Retired Grandparents at Sea
For those boomers considering all the options of where to move, check out this example of living on a boat: ?
San Diego is Younger
Five years ago, San Diego County had the second-highest number of people over 70 years old in Southern California (Riverside is higher), but other areas have many more. There are counties in Florida with over 25%! Maybe those boomer liquidations might occur later...
Slacker Evicted
Want to hurry up with that empty nest? From cnbc.com: A New York state judge has backed a couple's battle to kick their 30-year-old son out of their home because he has not contributed toward household expenses or helped with chores and they wanted him to get a job....
More Migration Analysis
Another study that shows lower-income people leaving California, and rich people moving in. But what's not examined is whether those leaving were long-time homeowners who sold their home and took a truckload of money with them to Texas:...